Composting
If you missed the one-day compost bin sale, don't worry! A limited number of Earth Machine compost bins, valued at $100.00, are available at the sale price of $30.00 (taxes included) at the following locations:
Contact Resource Conservation Manitoba to sign up for a free basic composting workshop |
What is composting?
Composting is the natural process of breaking down organic material, such as kitchen and yard waste, to produce a nutrient-rich, soil-like material. The process works with the help of micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi combined with air and moisture.
Why should I compost?
- Composting turns kitchen and yard waste into usable resources - for free.
- It benefits plants, trees and shrubs by returning valuable nutrients to the earth and increasing water retention of soil.
- Composting reduces the amount of garbage sent to the landfill. Composting can reduce your household garbage by approximately one-half.
What materials can be composted?
Most organic materials, such as:
- grass clippings
- garden waste, flower clippings and leaves
- weeds (before they flower)
- fruit and vegetable scraps
- tea leaves, tea bags, coffee grounds and filters
- nutshells and eggshells
Do not compost:
- weeds gone to seed
- meat, fish and bones
- nuts
- animal or human waste
- rhubarb leaves
- diseased plants
- dairy products
- oils and fats
How to compost
For detailed information on how to compost:
- visit Resource Conservation Manitoba
or - call their compost info line at 204-925-3777
What can I do with the finished compost?
Finished compost is a free and natural alternative to store-bought chemicals and fertilizers and can be used in a number of environmentally friendly ways:
- A natural fertilizer in flower and vegetable gardens
- On the soil surface around trees and shrubs
- For house plants and planter boxes
- As lawn top dressing
- To make compost "tea" to water flowers, vegetables, house plants or trouble spots on the lawn
Additional information
- In spring and autumn, you can recycle your yard waste by dropping it off at any leaf it with us depot.
- View our related grasscycling information.
- Information is also available by calling the recycling and garbage information line at 986-8888, code 9813 or contacting 311.
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This page was last updated on March 10, 2010 |
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